Cimorene is outside, taking a small break from gardening to practice footwork. She intends to be ready, by the time she resumes proper lessons with Gareth. And fencing seems to ground her; she's good at it, getting better with practice, and it's something different enough from her other chores to seem special. But she's not so deep in it she can ( Read more... )

When her husband and roommates awake this morning, each of them will find a package, wrapped in plain brown paper, sitting at the foot of their beds. Breakfast is laid out. Cimorene, however, they will have to wait for, as she's gone out to deliver gifts to the few people she needs to actively find. She's a big basket slung over one arm, and is ( Read more... )

She doesn't like lying to him. She really, really doesn't. But she likes watching him in pain less. And he keeps refusing to get help ( Read more... )

She was going to the Mansion to get sugar to make him something special for his birthday. He had told her, once, that it was today. But instead, she say Zjendjan lying dead in the Mansion, and now she's heading back without dessert, shaking a bit in suppressed rage and hurt. She skirts the edge of the farm, not quite going home. He shouldn't ( Read more... )

She's still somewhat searching for Gaheris, but she's also got other obligations that've been too long neglected. Gareth's juggling has probably gotten to the point where he's ready for another lesson, or maybe he just needs someone other than family to talk to. Regardless, it's a nice day, and she's heading with a basket of peaches towards the ( Read more... )

She's been gone for about a day and a night. She still hasn't really sorted herself out, but she knows she can't just hide forever. And so she comes home, because whatever else is going on, it is home. And there's weeding to do.

Cimorene is Not Happy. There are really no words for how Not Happy Cimorene is at present, and she really wants to be far away from all the Arthurians. Even Percy, much as she loves him, will probably just try to ease her to calmness, and she doesn't want easing right now ( Read more... )

Cimorene is slowly recovering from her crackplot, mainly by keeping busy around the farm. But, it occurs to her, things have kept distracting her since she managed to recast her fireproofing spell. However, the reason she bothered in the first place is still living under the same roof as she is. So, one night while Percy is out and Dinidan is ( Read more... )

( Another quiz. )

Cimorene is taking a walk through the gardens, mildly frowning. She is not sure where she is, though she can't honestly say she's heartbroken not to be in Sathem. Still, she's not going to give anything away until she knows more. Her caution has served her, at least recently.